Transactions | Jul 15, 2026 Strategic Storage Trust VI, Strategic Storage Growth Trust III to combine in all-stock merger by Released Strategic Storage Trust VI (SST VI), a publicly registered nonlisted real estate investment trust sponsored by an affiliate of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, and Strategic Storage Growth Trust III (SSGT III), a private REIT also sponsored by an affiliate of SmartStop, have entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger by which SST VI will acquire SSGT III in an all-stock transaction.
Research | Jul 15, 2026 AI redesigns, not cuts, jobs: JLL study reveals business leaders expect workforce growth ahead by Released Despite concerns of AI-driven job losses, a new study from JLL (NYSE: JLL) finds that a majority of senior business leaders expect their workforces to grow (60 percent), not shrink (40 percent). Similarly, most expect AI to reinvent human roles (60 percent), rather than replace them (40 percent). JLL’s 2026 Future of Work Survey finds this picture is more pronounced among the most AI-advanced organizations, which are using technology as a workforce augmenter and focusing on strategic expansion — even though they recognize it will not be uniform and some jobs will still be cut. More than others, they lean toward hiring full-time employees, investing in entry-level talent and actively redesigning roles to be enhanced by AI rather than eliminated.
Transactions | Jul 15, 2026 Lincoln Property Co. acquires The Spectrum Cos. by Released Lincoln Property Co. has acquired The Spectrum Cos., a Charlotte, N.C.,-based, full-service real estate firm.
Research | Jul 15, 2026 Walker & Dunlop reports student housing poised for new investment cycle as demand holds strong by Released Walker & Dunlop, Inc. has released its 2026 Student Housing Outlook, which signals that a strong preleasing year and resilient enrollment growth, combined with a slowdown in new student housing construction, are setting the stage for a new investment cycle in one of commercial real estate’s strongest-performing sectors.
Research | Jul 15, 2026 Investors remain committed to U.K. real estate but seek greater political certainty by Released ASK Partners’ 2026 Real Estate Investor Sentiment Survey finds private investors remain committed to U.K. property, but are looking for greater political certainty before deploying more capital, while residential living sectors collectively attract the strongest investor interest.
People | Jul 15, 2026 PGIM hires David Blum to oversee U.S. high-yield real estate credit investments by Released PGIM has hired David Blum as managing director overseeing U.S. high-yield real estate credit investments.
Transactions | Jul 15, 2026 Harrison Street Asset Management provides financing for student housing community adjacent to Boise State University by Released Harrison Street Asset Management (HSAM) has closed on a loan to refinance VERVE Boise, a 547-bed student housing community located near Boise State University in Boise, Idaho.
Transactions | Jul 15, 2026 RXR, Waterfall Asset Management, and New York Life Investment Management close on $103m recapitalization by Released RXR, Waterfall Asset Management and New York Life Investment Management announced their funding of a $103 million financing to recapitalize Sylvan Corporate Center.
Investors | Jul 15, 2026 Greystar unveils garden-style rental housing strategy targeting 20,000 homes in high-growth locations by Released Greystar has unveiled a garden-style rental housing strategy in the United Kingdom, targeting the delivery of up to 20,000 professionally managed rental homes over the next four years.
Transactions | Jul 15, 2026 CapitaLand Ascendas REIT to divest Kim Chuan Telecommunications Complex in Singapore for $155m by Released CapitaLand Ascendas REIT (CLAR) plans to divest Kim Chuan Telecommunications Complex at 38 Kim Chuan Road in Singapore for approximately S$200.4 million ($155.23 million) to an unrelated third party.
Investors | Jul 15, 2026 Private wealth investors increasingly embrace institutional real estate strategies by Andrea Zander Private wealth investors — including RIAs, family offices and high-net-worth individuals — are seeking institutional-quality real estate exposure as a diversifier beyond public markets, with greater alternatives exposure, tax-advantaged income generation and diversification beyond traditional fixed income.
Research | Jul 15, 2026 Trade realignment reshapes industrial real estate demand by Andrea Zander U.S. trade flows are shifting away from a West Coast-centric, China-driven model toward a more distributed network that increasingly favors Gulf Coast, East Coast and U.S.–Mexico border gateways, according to a May 2026 report from New York Life Investment Management.
Investors | Jul 14, 2026 PIF and I Squared Capital partner on $2b of real estate, infrastructure assets by Released PIF and I Squared Capital have signed an agreement for I Squared to pursue the deployment of up to $2 billion in real estate and infrastructure assets owned by PIF and its portfolio companies.
Transactions | Jul 14, 2026 JLL secures $332m refinancing for Chicago’s tallest all-rental tower by Released JLL’s Capital Markets group has secured a $275 million refinancing and a $57 million mezzanine financing for NEMA Chicago, a premier luxury multifamily tower and tallest rental residence.
Research | Jul 14, 2026 J.P. Morgan Asset Management survey finds plan participants want an ‘easy button,’ more retirement income support by Released J.P. Morgan Asset Management has released its 2026 Defined Contribution (DC) Plan Participant Survey Findings
People | Jul 14, 2026 Starwood Capital promotes Qahir Madhany to head of acquisitions, Americas by Released Starwood Capital Group has promoted Qahir Madhany to head of acquisitions, Americas.
Investors | Jul 14, 2026 Nuveen, CalSTRS form $2b strategic partnership to finance sustainable infrastructure investments by Released Nuveen has formed a strategic partnership with the California State Teachers’ Retirement System.
Transactions | Jul 14, 2026 Milhaus to acquire Broadshore Capital Partners by Released Milhaus and SRG Residential have completed their merger, forming a national, vertically integrated multifamily platform focused on developing, owning and managing apartment communities in more than 20 top U.S. apartment markets.
People | Jul 14, 2026 Henderson Park appoints Tyler Rothenberg as managing director focused on U.S. investments by Released Henderson Park has appointed Tyler Rothenberg as a managing director, based in Charleston, S.C.
Fundraising | Jul 14, 2026 Hazelview Investments announces $107m first close by Released Hazelview Investments has held a first close.
